Consumer Spending

Consumer Spending

November 2018:

0.4 percent

October 2018:

0.8 percent

September 2018:

0.1 percent

August 2018:

0.4 percent

Consumer spending, or personal consumption expenditures (PCE), is the value of the goods and services purchased by, or on the behalf of, U.S. residents. At the national level, BEA publishes annual, quarterly, and monthly estimates of consumer spending.

Underlying Detail TablesAnnual, Quarterly, and Monthly estimates with additional detail - Note: Detailed level estimates are more likely to be either based on judgmental trends or on less reliable source data than estimates at higher level aggregates.

What is Consumer Spending?

The goods and services purchased by, or on behalf of, people living in the United States. Also known as personal consumption expenditures, these statistics are a popular way to gauge the economy's strength. More detailed data on what people buy is released annually.